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2026 Freebies and Discounts for Nurses
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2026 Freebies and Discounts for Nurses
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ByRenee Petro
Apr 16, 2026
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To celebrate Nurses Week, AACN has compiled a list of freebies and discounts in appreciation of your tireless contributions.
Through every shift, your dedication makes a difference. AACN has put together a collection of freebies and discounts to celebrate you—take advantage of these offers and know how much you’re valued in the healthcare community.
Please note: These offers are accurate as of May 4, 2026, and may be subject to change.
Food and Drinks
- Chipotle: Enter by May 12 for a chance to receive a free entrée e-card. Winners will be notified starting May 13.
- Einstein Bros Bagels: Enjoy a free bagel and smear with purchase on Wednesday, May 6. Just show your work ID.
- Factor Meals: Offering 55% off your first box and free shipping plus 15% off the next 51 boxes. Verify with ID.me.
- Home Chef: Sign up for ID.me and receive 50% off your first box plus free shipping and 10% off on future orders. The sweetest part, a free dessert for life.
- Insomnia Cookies: A deal will be announced for May 5-12 on Insomnia's Facebook and Instagram pages.
- McAlisters Deli: nurses can enjoy a complimentary sweet or unsweet tea at participating McAlister’s Deli locations from May 4-8. Must show a valid medical ID at checkout.
- Outback Steakhouse: Enjoy 10% off your entire check with a valid medical ID.
- Peet’s Coffee: Nurses get 10% off orders after clicking on verify me at checkout.
- Premier Protein Shakes for Shifts: Premier Protein is launching the Shakes for Shifts initiative. Stay tuned to their Instagram page for an opportunity to share your stories. Want to fuel your team with Premier Protein? Premier Protein loves to support nurses with product samples when possible. Submit your request, and they will do their best to help. They receive many requests and review each one individually.
- Purity Coffee: Get 30% off this pure, clean coffee. Verify on ID.me
- Scooter’s Coffee: Free medium drink on May 5, 2026, with a valid healthcare ID.
- Shake Shack: Present a valid form of identification confirming nurse status to receive a free ShackBurger or VeggieShack. Promotion is available May 4-12, 2026.
- Sonny’s BBQ: Free BBQ sandwich from May 4-6. To redeem offer, sign up by April 30 for rewards and complete the form verifying nurse status.
- Thrive Market: Get healthier with a FREE one-year membership at Thrive Market through ID.me.
- Wawa Catering: Enjoy 10% off online catering orders until May 17, 2026. Use code APPRECIATE.
Retail
- Adidas: All verified nurses can enjoy an exclusive discount online, in-store and at factory outlets after verifying status through ID.me.
- All Seasons Uniforms: Nurses Week 2026 deals are listed on their site. Don’t miss out.
- ASICS: Medical professionals can enjoy 25% off full-priced footwear and 30% off qualifying full-priced clothing & accessories in our online and retail stores after verifying their medical professional status.
- Brooks: The Community Heroes Ambassador Program is a free membership program for eligible nurses. Members get a 25% discount on eligible items on BrooksRunning.com. Offer not valid in stores or with retail partners. Verify with ID.me.
- Carhartt: Click on the ID.me button during checkout and follow the steps to verify your eligibility. Once validated, a 15% off discount will be applied directly to your current order. Your ID.me account does not expire, so you’ll also be able to use it on future Carhartt orders. In-store discounts are also available when you show your validated ID.me card during checkout.
- Clinique: Medical professionals receive 20% at Clinique.com.
- Comrad Socks: Sign up for an exclusive discount on comfortable compression socks for essential workers.
- Crocs: Verify your healthcare worker status with ID.me and get 15% off. Exclusions apply.
- Dickies Medical: Don’t miss the special Nurses Week Sale on medical uniforms before it ends on May 14. Receive 20-40% off. Eyemart Express: Take 20% off all prescription eyewear, along with 2,000 available frames, lens upgrades, sunglasses and accessories. Simply present a valid idea that shows your certification. A discount is available all year.
- Fabletics: Get a $15 scrub set for Nurses Week when you become a VIP.
- HOKA: Verify with ID.me in cart or checkout to unlock your discount. Exclusions apply.
- JAANUU: Get a 25% discount from a leader in the medical scrubs industry founded by a female pediatrician. Use code NW25 to get the offer, which is valid May 6-12.
- Levi’s: Unlock 10% off after verifying you’re a licensed medical professional.
- L.L.Bean: Enjoy 10% off one purchase after verifying your employment status through SheerID.
- Lululemon Receive 15% off in-store and online purchases. Verify eligibility with SheerID.
- Madewell: Sign in or sign up for a Madewell Insider account and verify your status to receive 15% off online and in-store.
- Medshop: Through May 10, 2026, nurses can get 10% off nursing scrubs and other product lines with the discount code ThankU2026.
- New Balance: Verify your affiliation with ID.me and receive a 15% discount on online purchases. Exclusions apply.
- Nike: Medical professionals are eligible for a 10% discount after verifying their status with SheerID.
- Puma: Take 20% off your order after verifying with ID.me.
- Purple: Health professionals get 10% off orders after verifying eligibility.
- Stanley: Sign up for ID.me and receive 20% off at Stanley.
- Sketchers: Offering an additional 10% off stackable discount on all promotions and offers to all healthcare workers.
- Tula Skincare: Verify your eligibility with ID.me to receive 20% off.
- Under Armour: 20% off all purchases when you verify your status as a nurse with ID.me.
- Verizon: Use ID.me to confirm your eligibility and receive discounted pricing on mobile or home internet.
- Wrangler: Receive a 25% discount at wrangler.com if you are a member of ID.me.
- YETI: 20% off for nurses through ID.me.
Travel
- Caesars Hotels: Get an 15% off the lowest rate available when eligibility is verified on ID.me.
- Walt Disney World: Call 888-828-8850 and ask for the promotional code NURSES RATE, or when booking online, make sure the promotional code Y7N appears in the corporate/promo code box. A valid ID is required at check-in.
Resources and Discounts From AACN
- Online Communities: Join one of our free online communities.
- AACN Group Discount Membership: Sign up five new or renewing members to unlock discounted membership rates.
- Certification Discounts: Nurses receive discounted certification exam fees when groups of 10 or more candidates apply together.
- AACN Blog: Gain free access to diverse topics of interest to critical care.
- Continuing Education Activities: Members can enjoy free access to CE activities that offer the knowledge and tools to help provide optimal patient care.
- Nurse Staffing Resources: Access valuable resources on staffing in acute and critical care settings.
- Clinical Resources: Explore free resources to enhance your professional development.
Do you know of other discounts and freebies for Nurses Week?
If you discover additional offers, please post them in the comments for your fellow nurses to enjoy!
Renee Petro
Marketing Communications Supervisor, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Renee has over 20 years of experience in healthcare. Before joining AACN, she worked for a large health system specializing in both internal and external communications.
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